"he will now miss up to and including their game against Stoke City on Boxing Day. The Montenegrin has also been fined 21,000. Osmajic, who "strongly refuted" and denied the allegations was charged by the Football Association in March with a hearing taking place in September. The FA said, external that following the hearing, an "aggravated breach", where using abusive and/or insulting words which included reference to colour and/or race, was found to be proven."
""We note that the outcome was determined on the 'Balance of Probabilities' rather than one that is 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt'," the club added. "We also note that The FA determined that this decision offers no moral judgement, was not premeditated nor any comment about his general character. "Milutin has always pleaded his innocence of the charge and continues to do so. We continue to be fully supportive of our player.""
Milutin Osmajic has been banned for nine games and fined £21,000 after an FA hearing found he racially abused Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri during Preston's goalless draw with Burnley in February. He will miss matches up to and including Preston's Boxing Day fixture against Stoke City. Osmajic strongly denied the allegations and was charged by the Football Association in March with a hearing held in September. The FA found an aggravated breach involving abusive and/or insulting words referring to colour and/or race on the balance of probabilities. Preston expressed extreme disappointment, affirmed opposition to discrimination and said it continues to support Osmajic. Burnley omitted Hannibal from an FA Cup tie and refused to shake hands with Osmajic; Osmajic scored in that cup tie and celebrated toward Burnley fans.
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